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Zurich deploys 100 engineers amidst 92% surge in AI infra spending
Zurich deploys 100 engineers amidst 92% surge in AI infra spending
The new practice pulls together more than 100 specialist risk engineers.
8 hours ago
Insurance, banks, public sector drive APAC IT spend, Forrester says
Australia and Singapore defence agencies test genAI for efficiency and decisions.
9 hours ago
MS Amlin promotes Sarah Wilson to head of Outwards Reinsurance
She joined the company from Tokio Marine Kiln.
9 hours ago
APAC crop insurance seen rising 34% as climate risks intensify
Worldwide gains total $16b with 6.3% annual expansion.
14 hours ago
Insurers push into private credit to lift yields
Direct origination platforms are being built in-house at some carriers.
14 hours ago
Life reinsurance market faces offshore annuity surge
Asset managers are backing new entrants focused on legacy blocks
14 hours ago
IAIS steps up life sector monitoring in 2026
The plan aims to help supervisors deal with structural changes in the industry.
1 day ago
Insured losses hit $127b as convective storms beat cyclones
The Myanmar earthquake was the deadliest global event except for heatwaves.
1 day ago
Zurich hikes Beazley bid after rejection of $17 per share offer
Beazley got the new proposal on 19 January and told investors to take no action.
2 days ago
Asia-Pacific construction insurance rates slide in Q3 2025
Smaller firms saw at least 10% cuts and some lower deductibles on indemnity cover.
2 days ago
Inpatient plan premiums up nearly 60% since 2021
Outpatient utilisation index rose 101% in two years.
3 days ago
Saudi Re secures regulatory approval for India GIFT City branch
Operations are scheduled to begin in Q2 2026.
3 days ago
IAIS warns AI and geopolitics raise insurer risk
But the overall conditions for the sector in 2026 were described as stable.
3 days ago
Deloitte pegs global insurance protection gap at $183b
Deloitte says tariffs and trade disruption affect auto and home claims and adding pressure to premiums.
3 days ago
Gen AI in insurance to skyrocket 29% through 2030
Early adopters are seeing 20% to 40% reduction in the cost of onboarding customers.
3 days ago
Emerging market remain underinsured as 1.3 billion are outside formal financing
However, medical insurance has the highest uptake across all markets.
3 days ago
This week in insurance: Policybazaar rolls out online home loan cover, Allianz reshapes India presence, HSBC reviews Singapore life business
Sun Life Philippines also named its new CEO and country head.
5 days ago
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